moose-wood

• Nom désignant soit un érable de l'est de l'Amérique du Nord à écorce striée et grandes feuilles bilobées devenant jaune translucide en automne, soit un arbuste à feuilles caduques de l'est de l'Amérique du Nord aux branches flexibles et robustes, à l'écorce souple et aux petites fleurs jaunes.

A noun referring to either a maple tree of eastern North America with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves that turn clear yellow in autumn, or a deciduous shrub of eastern North America with tough flexible branches, pliable bark, and small yellow flowers.

1. Striped MapleC1formalamerican

   A maple tree native to eastern North America, characterized by its striped bark, large two-lobed leaves that turn a clear yellow in autumn.

   Érable à peau de serpent

   • The moose-wood's striped bark makes it easy to identify in winter.
   • In autumn, the moose-wood's leaves turn a brilliant clear yellow.
   • Hikers often spot moose-wood along forest trails in the Northeast.

2. LeatherwoodC1formalamerican

   A deciduous shrub native to eastern North America, known for its tough, flexible branches, pliable bark, and small yellow flowers.

   bois de plomb

   • The moose-wood shrub's bark was traditionally used for cordage.
   • Small yellow flowers appear on the moose-wood in early spring.
   • The flexible branches of moose-wood were once used to make baskets.

   Synonymesleatherwoodropebarkwicopy